Repeater Network Update – Jan 21 2025

The FARS Executive and Technical Committee have been working hard to bring the network back up, one link at a time wherever possible.

A new hub repeater has been implemented at Calgary, but this is not without some limitations.
Most notably, for the time being, VE6HRA at Aldersyde is the only repeater that is fully linked.

Other repeaters will require site visits to fine tune their links. For example, VE6HRL at Longview and VE6HRC at Millarville need their link antenna relocated to provide a better path to Calgary.

Other repeaters such as VE6HRK at Burton Creek and VE6UP near Lethbridge are simply too far or behind hills, making their RF links impossible.

VE6HRD in Diamond Valley is in a valley and may not be linked for the time being. 

VA6HRH in High River also needs link antenna rework.

All this work is necessary because the original link design and placements were geared to operate with a Nanton hub site. The current hub location pushes the network backbone beyond its original design capabilities.